Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, 1915

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Panama-Pacific_International_Exposition,_San_Francisco,_1915
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:World's_Fair
gptkbp:annualVisitors over 18 million
gptkbp:area 635 acres
gptkbp:awardedMedals over 21,000
gptkbp:coins gptkb:Panama-Pacific_commemorative_coins
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:endDate 1915-12-04
gptkbp:exhibitorCountry 42
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:art
gptkb:science
gptkb:technology
gptkb:transportation
agriculture
education
horticulture
international
industrial
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Exposition_Internationale_des_Arts_Décoratifs_et_Industriels_Modernes_(Paris,_1925)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, 1915
gptkbp:legacy Palace of Fine Arts remains standing
influenced city planning in San Francisco
gptkbp:location gptkb:San_Francisco
gptkbp:motto gptkb:The_Exposition_Beautiful
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Festival_Hall
gptkb:Palace_of_Fine_Arts
gptkb:Palace_of_Machinery
gptkb:Palace_of_Horticulture
gptkb:Tower_of_Jewels
gptkb:Liberal_Arts_Palace
gptkbp:notableEvent first transcontinental telephone call demonstration
Panama Canal exhibit
introduction of the Liberty Bell to the West Coast
display of Ford Model T assembly line
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Charlie_Chaplin_(visitor)
gptkb:Helen_Keller_(visitor)
gptkb:Henry_Ford_(exhibitor)
gptkb:Thomas_Edison_(exhibitor)
President Woodrow Wilson (opened the fair remotely)
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Exposition_Universelle_(Paris,_1900)
gptkbp:purpose showcase San Francisco's recovery from 1906 earthquake
celebrate completion of Panama Canal
gptkbp:roadType gptkb:Avenue_of_Palms
gptkb:Avenue_of_the_Nations
gptkb:The_Esplanade
gptkbp:song gptkb:San_Francisco_(Open_Your_Golden_Gate)
gptkbp:startDate 1915-02-20
gptkbp:theme gptkb:treaty
innovation
progress
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Scout_Statue
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6